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RURAL TRANSFORMATION GRANT HELPS PROMOTE PILOT MOUNTAIN

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The Town of Pilot Mountain has been selected as a recipient of a Rural
Transformation Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and received
$49,999 for professional development and education programs to build local
government capacity, specifically developing a cohesive marketing strategy for
the town.

[…]



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 * RIDGECREST ESSAY CONTEST OPENS
   
   January 17, 2023 0
   
   RidgeCrest is accepting essay submissions for the tenth annual Senior Living
   Communities Silver Pen writing competition. The deadline to apply is Feb. 10.
   RidgeCrest will be awarding three local high school seniors with cash prizes
   up to $2,500 to assist with their post-graduate plans.
   
   […]


 * SCC NURSING STUDENTS COLLECT DONATIONS
   
   January 17, 2023 0
   
   Surry Community College’s fourth semester Associate Degree Nursing students
   recently collected food and clothing for the SCC Little Free Pantry, the SCC
   Knights Amory Student Resource Center, and the Foothills Food Pantry in
   Dobson.
   
   […]


 * AMERICAN PICKERS LOOKING FOR LOCAL TREASURES
   
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   The show American Pickers is planning to come and film locally next month and
   are seeking local residents who feel they may have a buried treasure amongst
   their collection.
   
   […]


 * MEADOWVIEW AMBASSADORS HOST SHOEBOX DRIVE
   
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   The Meadowview Middle Schools Mustang Ambassadors are a group of student
   leaders who school officials say work to make the school and community a
   better place.
   
   […]


 * RURAL TRANSFORMATION GRANT HELPS PROMOTE PILOT MOUNTAIN
   
   January 17, 2023 0
   
   The Town of Pilot Mountain has been selected as a recipient of a Rural
   Transformation Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and
   received $49,999 for professional development and education programs to build
   local government capacity, specifically developing a cohesive marketing
   strategy for the town.
   
   […]

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POLICE REPORTS

January 16, 2023

• A suspected case of animal cruelty has surfaced in Mount Airy, according to
city police reports. It involves a situation in which a man who lives on
Marshall Street left his animals without food or water for more than two weeks.

[…]




MLK DAY OFF WAS ‘DAY ON’ FOR LOCAL STUDENTS

January 16, 2023

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday and no school in session,
Kaylin Moody had a pretty good idea what she would have been doing under normal
circumstances:

[…]




CITY GETS MONEY TO MAINTAIN MENTORING EFFORT

January 16, 2023

An injection of new funding will allow Mount Airy to maintain a mentoring
program that matches adults who are positive role models in the community with
local youths who can benefit from those associations.

[…]


SPECIALTY CROP INFORMATION MEETING SLATED

January 16, 2023

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Surry and Yadkin County Centers invite small
farm owners and specialty crop growers to attend the 9th Annual Foothills
Specialty Crop Growers’ Roundtable set for Thursday, Feb. 2 from noon until 5
p.m.

[…]


ARTS COUNCIL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AS OFFERINGS GROW

January 15, 2023

As the Surry Arts Council continues to reopen all programming and events
following the pandemic and plans to open a new facility soon, adult volunteers
in multiple areas are needed. There will be training sessions for each option
and volunteers are needed daily, year round.

[…]




LOCAL GROUP ANNOUNCES BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS

January 15, 2023

At the annual meeting of the Friends of the Historic Satterfield House and
Rosenwald School/ Sandy Level Community Council officers were elected to operate
the non-profit organization. Those who will serve on the board in staggered
terms expiring in 2024 are Shelby King, Ann Vaughn, Carol Burke, James Norman,
and Jean Tucker.

[…]




ROCKFORD GATOR FOOD PROGRAM RECEIVES DONATION

January 15, 2023

Rockford Elementary School’s Gator Food Program received a recent donation.
Every Friday, The Gator Food Program provides a helping hand for families who
participate in the program by sending home a backpack filled with food items

[…]




NEIGHBORS DON’T WANT ROAD CLOSED

January 15, 2023

Abe Mayes Road is a secondary road like so many others in Surry County that
simply does not see a lot of traffic. It was thought to be so underutilized,
that in 2020 the Surry County Board of Commissioners decided to close 0.21 miles
of the road and sent notification to the North Carolina Department of
Transportation of that decision.

[…]




RIDERS IN THE SKY TO PERFORM IN MOUNT AIRY

January 15, 2023

Riders In The Sky will be performing in Mount Airy on Saturday, Jan. 21, in a 7
p.m. concert that is part of the Blue Ridge and Beyond Series at the Historic
Earle Theatre.

[…]




PILOT MOUNT GRANT WILL REHAB MOBILE STAGE

January 15, 2023

Last week the Surry Arts Council announced that it would be distributing more
than $30,000 in grant funding to ten organizations throughout Surry County based
on recommendations from a local steering committee to choose which groups would
be among the recipients of a subgrant from the Grassroots Arts Program of North
Carolina.

[…]


CHAMBER’S ANNUAL MEET SLATED FOR THURSDAY

January 14, 2023

One of the highlights of the year for the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce
is coming up soon — the organization’s annual meeting.

[…]




CITY TEACHER CHOSEN AS AWARD FINALIST

January 14, 2023

A Mount Airy City Schools teacher has been chosen as a finalist for a statewide
award.

[…]




ONLINE MAGNET SCHOOL VISITS PILOT MOUNTAIN

January 14, 2023

In the fall, Surry Online Magnet School middle and high school students took a
break from the virtual world and took a hike to Pilot Mountain State Park.

[…]




CITY TRYING TO LURE CALIFORNIA COMPANY

January 14, 2023

Two Mount Airy officials have journeyed to California this week in an effort to
strike gold with a company they hope will locate a facility in the city.

[…]




HODGES AMONG FARM BUREAU AGENTS HONORED

January 14, 2023

Surry County Farm Bureau President Danny Hodges was honored recently during the
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Greensboro.

[…]




PILOT VFW HONORS YOUTHS FOR ESSAYS

January 14, 2023

PILOT MOUNTAIN — Patriotism is alive and well among America’s youth, as
evidenced by the achievements of two local students.

[…]




MAYOR OVERSEES SETTLE SWEAR-IN

January 14, 2023

When the winner of a N.C. Senate seat representing this area got around to being
sworn in to office, the person assuming that state post turned to a local
elected official from Mount Airy for assistance.

[…]


COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED FOR MLK JR. DAY

January 14, 2023

Surry County offices, including the landfill and recycling convenience center
locations, will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The recycling convenience centers that would normally be closed Tuesday will
instead be open due to the holiday schedule.

[…]


POLICE REPORTS

January 13, 2023

• A welfare check by officers at the Circle K convenience center on North Main
Street led to the incarceration of a Mount Airy man under a large secured bond
last Saturday, according to city police reports.

[…]




HUSBAND, WIFE CHARGED WITH MURDER OF 4 YEAR OLD

January 13, 2023

Details were coming into focus Friday of the arrest of two Surry County
residents who have both been charged with murder in the death of a young child,
although the details leading to the child’s death have not been made public.

[…]




PATRICK SHERIFF SEEKING FIFTH TERM

January 13, 2023

STUART, Va. — Although Patrick County’s sheriff has been on the job since taking
office after a 2007 election, Dan Smith says it seems as if he’s just getting
started.

[…]




LUMSDEN APPOINTED TO AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION BOARD

January 13, 2023

Chris A. Lumsden, president and CEO of Northern Regional Hospital, has been
elected as an at-large delegate of the Regional Policy Board 3 (Southeastern
United States) with the American Hospital Association.

[…]




ROCKFORD ELEMENTARY CROWNS SPELLING BEE CHAMPS

January 12, 2023

Rockford Elementary School recently held its yearly spelling bee.

[…]


LAST YEAR WAS SLIGHTLY WETTER IN CITY

January 12, 2023

To say that Mount Airy ended 2022 with a “slight” precipitation surplus might be
an exaggeration, with a razor-thin margin involved inch-wise.

[…]


NEED HELP FILING TAXES?

January 12, 2023

That annual rite is soon to be upon the land — filing tax returns.

[…]




ROUND PEAK MASONIC LODGE INSTALLS OFFICERS

January 12, 2023

The Round Peak Masonic Lodge recently installed officers for 2023.Pictured are,
front row, Ronnie Sprinkle, Kevin Easter, Dusty Lyons, Mike Waddell, and Gary
Hodge; back row, Corey Easter, Kit Burcham, Ricky Lawson, Richard McMillian, and
Justin Cagle.

[…]




CANDIDATE SEEKS CLERK SEAT AMID TURMOIL

January 12, 2023

STUART, Va. — Saying the clerk of court office in Patrick County has undergone
turmoil could be an understatement, with its leader suspended while facing drug
and other charges, but candidate Nancy Turner Belcher seeks to turn things
around.

[…]


POLICE REPORTS

January 11, 2023

• A traffic stop that turned up cocaine has led to a Mount Airy man being jailed
under a $22,500 secured bond, according to city police reports.

[…]


MLK CELEBRATION SET FOR SATURDAY AT MUSEUM

January 11, 2023

A long-time Mount Airy tradition will be making a comeback of sorts on Saturday.

[…]




AIRPORT’S ECONOMIC OUTPUT $739 MILLION

January 11, 2023

There is a multi-million dollar engine helping drive the economy of Surry County
parked quietly alongside US Highway 52 that is consistently finding itself
ranked among the best in the state.

[…]


MLK HOLIDAY TO AFFECT CITY GARBAGE SERVICES

January 11, 2023

The observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday will be
accompanied by interruptions in Mount Airy’s sanitation services.

[…]




CONFEDERATE GRAVES DESECRATED IN SURRY

January 11, 2023

DOBSON — Two Lowgap residents are facing felony charges for allegedly
desecrating the grave sites of Confederate veterans at a cemetery in that area
last month, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday afternoon.

[…]




SCC STUDENTS HOLD ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

January 10, 2023

Students in Surry Community College’s Professional Development course recently
held an end-of-semester breakfast and roundtable discussion with staff and
faculty members.

[…]




SHOALS KINDERGARTEN CLASS CELEBRATES BOOK PUBLISHING

January 10, 2023

Jessi Seat’s Shoals Elementary School kindergarten students wrote and published
their own book—starting with drafting and writing and then adding illustrations.

[…]




NATIONAL RURITAN OFFICIAL PAYS VISIT

January 10, 2023

ARARAT, Va. — The Ararat Ruritan Club celebrated its 70th anniversary over the
weekend with a special guest in attendance to help mark that occasion.

[…]


EMT, NOTARY CLASSES OFFERED

January 10, 2023

Surry Community College is offering Advanced EMT Feb. 13 through May 24, with an
orientation scheduled for Jan. 18 at 9 a.m. The orientation and class sessions
will be held at the Yadkin Center, 1001 College Drive, Yadkinville.

[…]




MAYBERRY MALL GETS TWO NEW OCCUPANTS

January 09, 2023

Two new businesses have joined the lineup of occupants at Mayberry Mall in Mount
Airy, one that is replacing a previous tenant with a similar name which closed
there in 2021.

[…]




PILOT MOUNTAIN CIVIC CLUB 2023 OFFICERS

January 09, 2023

The Pilot Mountain Civic Club officially installed new officers for 2023 at its
first meeting in January. The new officers are Michael Warren as president, vice
president Mike Russell, Donna Kiger as treasurer and Meagan Hutchens as
secretary.

[…]




COUNTY TRAIL, SIDEWALK LINKS EYED

January 09, 2023

Will every place in the world eventually be connected by some giant pathway?
While that sounds far-fetched, a movement is now underway to study the
possibility of linking municipalities in Surry County via paved trails and
sidewalks.

[…]




GRAVEYARD DESECRATION ANGERS FAMILIES

January 09, 2023

When a loved one passes and the hymns sung, the hugs and cries complete, it is
the wish for the one who has left passed on to find rest.

[…]




A REQUEST MOST HUMBLE

January 08, 2023

After being there for so many families across the region when their services
were needed, now Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care officials are
asking the public for a helping hand. They are seeking volunteers to help staff
The Humble Hare, their new nonprofit shop which opened in Mount Airy in October.

[…]


SURRY ARTS COUNCIL AWARDS $30,703 IN SUBGRANTS

January 08, 2023

Ten non-profit organizations in Surry County have been awarded subgrants from
the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina. Of the total, $13,981 were
state funds and $16,722 were federal funds from a special appropriation. The
subgrants provide funding for quality arts programming within Surry County, with
$12,440 awarded for multicultural projects.

[…]


CRIME REPORTS

January 07, 2023

• A trespassing investigation in Mount Airy has resulted in a Pinnacle man being
incarcerated on a felony drug charge, according to city police reports.

[…]




LOCAL DAR DOLES OUT HONORS

January 07, 2023

The local Daughters of the American Revolution has recognized key volunteers
with the group and also announced the selection of DAR Good Citizens at area
high schools.

[…]




TENNIS CHAMPS NET PRAISE FROM COUNCIL

January 06, 2023

In the game of tennis, love means nothing (a score of zero), but city government
officials have served up plenty of good love to the girls championship team at
Mount Airy High School.

[…]


RESOLUTION CITES SQUAD’S ‘TEAMWORK AND DRIVE’

January 06, 2023

This is a resolution of recognition prepared in honor of the Lady Bears tennis
team at Mount Airy High School winning the 1-A dual-team state championship —
its second in a row — which was read during a meeting of the city commissioners
Thursday night attended by players and their coach, Luke Graham:

[…]




COUNTY, MOUNT AIRY TEAM UP ON FIRE SAFETY

January 06, 2023

Commissioner Larry Johnson scored a victory Tuesday night during the meeting of
the board of county commissioners. Each board member represents a district and
so each will, at times, take an especially vested interest in a particular issue
facing their constituents.

[…]




BREAKING UP CHRISTMAS TRADITION LIVES ON

January 06, 2023

The Blue Ridge Girls will lead the Surry Arts Council celebration of Breaking Up
Christmas on Saturday night, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Historic Earle Theatre.

[…]




THE GREAT MATRIMONY MYSTERY

January 05, 2023

Chuck and Brenda Pierson have been in Mount Airy this week trying to solve a
mystery.

[…]




CITY COUNCIL SERVING UP HONORS FOR TENNIS TEAM

January 04, 2023

First it was the Bears’ state championship football team, and now the girls
tennis squad at Mount Airy High School will receive official recognition by the
city council for its like achievement.

[…]


RURAL TRANSFORMATION GRANT HELPS PROMOTE PILOT MOUNTAIN

January 17, 2023

The Town of Pilot Mountain has been selected as a recipient of a Rural
Transformation Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and received
$49,999 for professional development and education programs to build local
government capacity, specifically developing a cohesive marketing strategy for
the town.

[…]


POLICE REPORTS

January 16, 2023

• A suspected case of animal cruelty has surfaced in Mount Airy, according to
city police reports. It involves a situation in which a man who lives on
Marshall Street left his animals without food or water for more than two weeks.

[…]




MLK DAY OFF WAS ‘DAY ON’ FOR LOCAL STUDENTS

January 16, 2023

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday and no school in session,
Kaylin Moody had a pretty good idea what she would have been doing under normal
circumstances:

[…]




CITY GETS MONEY TO MAINTAIN MENTORING EFFORT

January 16, 2023

An injection of new funding will allow Mount Airy to maintain a mentoring
program that matches adults who are positive role models in the community with
local youths who can benefit from those associations.

[…]


SPECIALTY CROP INFORMATION MEETING SLATED

January 16, 2023

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Surry and Yadkin County Centers invite small
farm owners and specialty crop growers to attend the 9th Annual Foothills
Specialty Crop Growers’ Roundtable set for Thursday, Feb. 2 from noon until 5
p.m.

[…]


ARTS COUNCIL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AS OFFERINGS GROW

January 15, 2023

As the Surry Arts Council continues to reopen all programming and events
following the pandemic and plans to open a new facility soon, adult volunteers
in multiple areas are needed. There will be training sessions for each option
and volunteers are needed daily, year round.

[…]




LOCAL GROUP ANNOUNCES BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS

January 15, 2023

At the annual meeting of the Friends of the Historic Satterfield House and
Rosenwald School/ Sandy Level Community Council officers were elected to operate
the non-profit organization. Those who will serve on the board in staggered
terms expiring in 2024 are Shelby King, Ann Vaughn, Carol Burke, James Norman,
and Jean Tucker.

[…]




ROCKFORD GATOR FOOD PROGRAM RECEIVES DONATION

January 15, 2023

Rockford Elementary School’s Gator Food Program received a recent donation.
Every Friday, The Gator Food Program provides a helping hand for families who
participate in the program by sending home a backpack filled with food items

[…]




NEIGHBORS DON’T WANT ROAD CLOSED

January 15, 2023

Abe Mayes Road is a secondary road like so many others in Surry County that
simply does not see a lot of traffic. It was thought to be so underutilized,
that in 2020 the Surry County Board of Commissioners decided to close 0.21 miles
of the road and sent notification to the North Carolina Department of
Transportation of that decision.

[…]




RIDERS IN THE SKY TO PERFORM IN MOUNT AIRY

January 15, 2023

Riders In The Sky will be performing in Mount Airy on Saturday, Jan. 21, in a 7
p.m. concert that is part of the Blue Ridge and Beyond Series at the Historic
Earle Theatre.

[…]




PILOT MOUNT GRANT WILL REHAB MOBILE STAGE

January 15, 2023

Last week the Surry Arts Council announced that it would be distributing more
than $30,000 in grant funding to ten organizations throughout Surry County based
on recommendations from a local steering committee to choose which groups would
be among the recipients of a subgrant from the Grassroots Arts Program of North
Carolina.

[…]


CHAMBER’S ANNUAL MEET SLATED FOR THURSDAY

January 14, 2023

One of the highlights of the year for the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce
is coming up soon — the organization’s annual meeting.

[…]




CITY TEACHER CHOSEN AS AWARD FINALIST

January 14, 2023

A Mount Airy City Schools teacher has been chosen as a finalist for a statewide
award.

[…]




ONLINE MAGNET SCHOOL VISITS PILOT MOUNTAIN

January 14, 2023

In the fall, Surry Online Magnet School middle and high school students took a
break from the virtual world and took a hike to Pilot Mountain State Park.

[…]




CITY TRYING TO LURE CALIFORNIA COMPANY

January 14, 2023

Two Mount Airy officials have journeyed to California this week in an effort to
strike gold with a company they hope will locate a facility in the city.

[…]




HODGES AMONG FARM BUREAU AGENTS HONORED

January 14, 2023

Surry County Farm Bureau President Danny Hodges was honored recently during the
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Greensboro.

[…]




PILOT VFW HONORS YOUTHS FOR ESSAYS

January 14, 2023

PILOT MOUNTAIN — Patriotism is alive and well among America’s youth, as
evidenced by the achievements of two local students.

[…]




MAYOR OVERSEES SETTLE SWEAR-IN

January 14, 2023

When the winner of a N.C. Senate seat representing this area got around to being
sworn in to office, the person assuming that state post turned to a local
elected official from Mount Airy for assistance.

[…]


COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED FOR MLK JR. DAY

January 14, 2023

Surry County offices, including the landfill and recycling convenience center
locations, will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The recycling convenience centers that would normally be closed Tuesday will
instead be open due to the holiday schedule.

[…]


POLICE REPORTS

January 13, 2023

• A welfare check by officers at the Circle K convenience center on North Main
Street led to the incarceration of a Mount Airy man under a large secured bond
last Saturday, according to city police reports.

[…]




HUSBAND, WIFE CHARGED WITH MURDER OF 4 YEAR OLD

January 13, 2023

Details were coming into focus Friday of the arrest of two Surry County
residents who have both been charged with murder in the death of a young child,
although the details leading to the child’s death have not been made public.

[…]




PATRICK SHERIFF SEEKING FIFTH TERM

January 13, 2023

STUART, Va. — Although Patrick County’s sheriff has been on the job since taking
office after a 2007 election, Dan Smith says it seems as if he’s just getting
started.

[…]




LUMSDEN APPOINTED TO AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION BOARD

January 13, 2023

Chris A. Lumsden, president and CEO of Northern Regional Hospital, has been
elected as an at-large delegate of the Regional Policy Board 3 (Southeastern
United States) with the American Hospital Association.

[…]




ROCKFORD ELEMENTARY CROWNS SPELLING BEE CHAMPS

January 12, 2023

Rockford Elementary School recently held its yearly spelling bee.

[…]


LAST YEAR WAS SLIGHTLY WETTER IN CITY

January 12, 2023

To say that Mount Airy ended 2022 with a “slight” precipitation surplus might be
an exaggeration, with a razor-thin margin involved inch-wise.

[…]


NEED HELP FILING TAXES?

January 12, 2023

That annual rite is soon to be upon the land — filing tax returns.

[…]




ROUND PEAK MASONIC LODGE INSTALLS OFFICERS

January 12, 2023

The Round Peak Masonic Lodge recently installed officers for 2023.Pictured are,
front row, Ronnie Sprinkle, Kevin Easter, Dusty Lyons, Mike Waddell, and Gary
Hodge; back row, Corey Easter, Kit Burcham, Ricky Lawson, Richard McMillian, and
Justin Cagle.

[…]




CANDIDATE SEEKS CLERK SEAT AMID TURMOIL

January 12, 2023

STUART, Va. — Saying the clerk of court office in Patrick County has undergone
turmoil could be an understatement, with its leader suspended while facing drug
and other charges, but candidate Nancy Turner Belcher seeks to turn things
around.

[…]


POLICE REPORTS

January 11, 2023

• A traffic stop that turned up cocaine has led to a Mount Airy man being jailed
under a $22,500 secured bond, according to city police reports.

[…]


MLK CELEBRATION SET FOR SATURDAY AT MUSEUM

January 11, 2023

A long-time Mount Airy tradition will be making a comeback of sorts on Saturday.

[…]




AIRPORT’S ECONOMIC OUTPUT $739 MILLION

January 11, 2023

There is a multi-million dollar engine helping drive the economy of Surry County
parked quietly alongside US Highway 52 that is consistently finding itself
ranked among the best in the state.

[…]


MLK HOLIDAY TO AFFECT CITY GARBAGE SERVICES

January 11, 2023

The observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday will be
accompanied by interruptions in Mount Airy’s sanitation services.

[…]




CONFEDERATE GRAVES DESECRATED IN SURRY

January 11, 2023

DOBSON — Two Lowgap residents are facing felony charges for allegedly
desecrating the grave sites of Confederate veterans at a cemetery in that area
last month, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday afternoon.

[…]




SCC STUDENTS HOLD ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

January 10, 2023

Students in Surry Community College’s Professional Development course recently
held an end-of-semester breakfast and roundtable discussion with staff and
faculty members.

[…]




SHOALS KINDERGARTEN CLASS CELEBRATES BOOK PUBLISHING

January 10, 2023

Jessi Seat’s Shoals Elementary School kindergarten students wrote and published
their own book—starting with drafting and writing and then adding illustrations.

[…]




NATIONAL RURITAN OFFICIAL PAYS VISIT

January 10, 2023

ARARAT, Va. — The Ararat Ruritan Club celebrated its 70th anniversary over the
weekend with a special guest in attendance to help mark that occasion.

[…]


EMT, NOTARY CLASSES OFFERED

January 10, 2023

Surry Community College is offering Advanced EMT Feb. 13 through May 24, with an
orientation scheduled for Jan. 18 at 9 a.m. The orientation and class sessions
will be held at the Yadkin Center, 1001 College Drive, Yadkinville.

[…]




MAYBERRY MALL GETS TWO NEW OCCUPANTS

January 09, 2023

Two new businesses have joined the lineup of occupants at Mayberry Mall in Mount
Airy, one that is replacing a previous tenant with a similar name which closed
there in 2021.

[…]




PILOT MOUNTAIN CIVIC CLUB 2023 OFFICERS

January 09, 2023

The Pilot Mountain Civic Club officially installed new officers for 2023 at its
first meeting in January. The new officers are Michael Warren as president, vice
president Mike Russell, Donna Kiger as treasurer and Meagan Hutchens as
secretary.

[…]




COUNTY TRAIL, SIDEWALK LINKS EYED

January 09, 2023

Will every place in the world eventually be connected by some giant pathway?
While that sounds far-fetched, a movement is now underway to study the
possibility of linking municipalities in Surry County via paved trails and
sidewalks.

[…]




GRAVEYARD DESECRATION ANGERS FAMILIES

January 09, 2023

When a loved one passes and the hymns sung, the hugs and cries complete, it is
the wish for the one who has left passed on to find rest.

[…]




A REQUEST MOST HUMBLE

January 08, 2023

After being there for so many families across the region when their services
were needed, now Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care officials are
asking the public for a helping hand. They are seeking volunteers to help staff
The Humble Hare, their new nonprofit shop which opened in Mount Airy in October.

[…]


SURRY ARTS COUNCIL AWARDS $30,703 IN SUBGRANTS

January 08, 2023

Ten non-profit organizations in Surry County have been awarded subgrants from
the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina. Of the total, $13,981 were
state funds and $16,722 were federal funds from a special appropriation. The
subgrants provide funding for quality arts programming within Surry County, with
$12,440 awarded for multicultural projects.

[…]


CRIME REPORTS

January 07, 2023

• A trespassing investigation in Mount Airy has resulted in a Pinnacle man being
incarcerated on a felony drug charge, according to city police reports.

[…]




LOCAL DAR DOLES OUT HONORS

January 07, 2023

The local Daughters of the American Revolution has recognized key volunteers
with the group and also announced the selection of DAR Good Citizens at area
high schools.

[…]




TENNIS CHAMPS NET PRAISE FROM COUNCIL

January 06, 2023

In the game of tennis, love means nothing (a score of zero), but city government
officials have served up plenty of good love to the girls championship team at
Mount Airy High School.

[…]


RESOLUTION CITES SQUAD’S ‘TEAMWORK AND DRIVE’

January 06, 2023

This is a resolution of recognition prepared in honor of the Lady Bears tennis
team at Mount Airy High School winning the 1-A dual-team state championship —
its second in a row — which was read during a meeting of the city commissioners
Thursday night attended by players and their coach, Luke Graham:

[…]




COUNTY, MOUNT AIRY TEAM UP ON FIRE SAFETY

January 06, 2023

Commissioner Larry Johnson scored a victory Tuesday night during the meeting of
the board of county commissioners. Each board member represents a district and
so each will, at times, take an especially vested interest in a particular issue
facing their constituents.

[…]




BREAKING UP CHRISTMAS TRADITION LIVES ON

January 06, 2023

The Blue Ridge Girls will lead the Surry Arts Council celebration of Breaking Up
Christmas on Saturday night, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Historic Earle Theatre.

[…]




THE GREAT MATRIMONY MYSTERY

January 05, 2023

Chuck and Brenda Pierson have been in Mount Airy this week trying to solve a
mystery.

[…]

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EDITOR’S PICKS


SCC NURSING STUDENTS COLLECT DONATIONS

January 17, 2023

Surry Community College’s fourth semester Associate Degree Nursing students
recently collected food and clothing for the SCC Little Free Pantry, the SCC
Knights Amory Student Resource Center, and the Foothills Food Pantry in Dobson.

[…]




AMERICAN PICKERS LOOKING FOR LOCAL TREASURES

January 17, 2023

The show American Pickers is planning to come and film locally next month and
are seeking local residents who feel they may have a buried treasure amongst
their collection.

[…]




MEADOWVIEW AMBASSADORS HOST SHOEBOX DRIVE

January 17, 2023

The Meadowview Middle Schools Mustang Ambassadors are a group of student leaders
who school officials say work to make the school and community a better place.

[…]




RURAL TRANSFORMATION GRANT HELPS PROMOTE PILOT MOUNTAIN

January 17, 2023

The Town of Pilot Mountain has been selected as a recipient of a Rural
Transformation Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and received
$49,999 for professional development and education programs to build local
government capacity, specifically developing a cohesive marketing strategy for
the town.

[…]


POLICE REPORTS

January 16, 2023

• A suspected case of animal cruelty has surfaced in Mount Airy, according to
city police reports. It involves a situation in which a man who lives on
Marshall Street left his animals without food or water for more than two weeks.

[…]




MLK DAY OFF WAS ‘DAY ON’ FOR LOCAL STUDENTS

January 16, 2023

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday and no school in session,
Kaylin Moody had a pretty good idea what she would have been doing under normal
circumstances:

[…]




SUTHERLAND WINS ELKS FREE THROW CONTEST

January 16, 2023

Abby Sutherland participated in the Elks Lodge Free Throw Contest on Jan. 8 and
won first place in the 8-9 year-old girls division. She moves on to the next
stage of the competition which will be held Jan. 28.

[…]




CITY GETS MONEY TO MAINTAIN MENTORING EFFORT

January 16, 2023

An injection of new funding will allow Mount Airy to maintain a mentoring
program that matches adults who are positive role models in the community with
local youths who can benefit from those associations.

[…]


SPECIALTY CROP INFORMATION MEETING SLATED

January 16, 2023

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Surry and Yadkin County Centers invite small
farm owners and specialty crop growers to attend the 9th Annual Foothills
Specialty Crop Growers’ Roundtable set for Thursday, Feb. 2 from noon until 5
p.m.

[…]




HOUNDS HOLD ON TO DEFEAT GOLDEN EAGLES

January 16, 2023

DOBSON — North Surry improved to 6-0 in the Foothills 2A Conference with a 40-33
road win over Surry Central on Jan. 13.

[…]


ARTS COUNCIL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AS OFFERINGS GROW

January 15, 2023

As the Surry Arts Council continues to reopen all programming and events
following the pandemic and plans to open a new facility soon, adult volunteers
in multiple areas are needed. There will be training sessions for each option
and volunteers are needed daily, year round.

[…]




LOCAL GROUP ANNOUNCES BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS

January 15, 2023

At the annual meeting of the Friends of the Historic Satterfield House and
Rosenwald School/ Sandy Level Community Council officers were elected to operate
the non-profit organization. Those who will serve on the board in staggered
terms expiring in 2024 are Shelby King, Ann Vaughn, Carol Burke, James Norman,
and Jean Tucker.

[…]




ROCKFORD GATOR FOOD PROGRAM RECEIVES DONATION

January 15, 2023

Rockford Elementary School’s Gator Food Program received a recent donation.
Every Friday, The Gator Food Program provides a helping hand for families who
participate in the program by sending home a backpack filled with food items

[…]


REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

January 15, 2023

In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount
paid for a parcel be stated on the deed. However a tax stamp at the rate of $2
for every $1,000 in value is affixed to each deed.

[…]




NEIGHBORS DON’T WANT ROAD CLOSED

January 15, 2023

Abe Mayes Road is a secondary road like so many others in Surry County that
simply does not see a lot of traffic. It was thought to be so underutilized,
that in 2020 the Surry County Board of Commissioners decided to close 0.21 miles
of the road and sent notification to the North Carolina Department of
Transportation of that decision.

[…]


MARRIAGES

January 15, 2023

The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County:

[…]




RIDERS IN THE SKY TO PERFORM IN MOUNT AIRY

January 15, 2023

Riders In The Sky will be performing in Mount Airy on Saturday, Jan. 21, in a 7
p.m. concert that is part of the Blue Ridge and Beyond Series at the Historic
Earle Theatre.

[…]


BOOK SMARTS

January 15, 2023

New titles available at the Mount Airy Public Library:

[…]


SURRY COUNTY DIVORCES

January 15, 2023

The following divorces were granted in Surry County:

[…]




PILOT MOUNT GRANT WILL REHAB MOBILE STAGE

January 15, 2023

Last week the Surry Arts Council announced that it would be distributing more
than $30,000 in grant funding to ten organizations throughout Surry County based
on recommendations from a local steering committee to choose which groups would
be among the recipients of a subgrant from the Grassroots Arts Program of North
Carolina.

[…]




GETTIN’ READY FOR THE BIG SNOW?

January 15, 2023

Editor’s Note: Reader Diary is a periodic column written by local residents,
Surry County natives, and readers of The Mount Airy News. If you have a
submission for Reader Diary, email it to John Peters at jpeters@mtairynews.com

[…]


CHAMBER’S ANNUAL MEET SLATED FOR THURSDAY

January 14, 2023

One of the highlights of the year for the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce
is coming up soon — the organization’s annual meeting.

[…]




CITY TEACHER CHOSEN AS AWARD FINALIST

January 14, 2023

A Mount Airy City Schools teacher has been chosen as a finalist for a statewide
award.

[…]




ONLINE MAGNET SCHOOL VISITS PILOT MOUNTAIN

January 14, 2023

In the fall, Surry Online Magnet School middle and high school students took a
break from the virtual world and took a hike to Pilot Mountain State Park.

[…]




CITY TRYING TO LURE CALIFORNIA COMPANY

January 14, 2023

Two Mount Airy officials have journeyed to California this week in an effort to
strike gold with a company they hope will locate a facility in the city.

[…]




HODGES AMONG FARM BUREAU AGENTS HONORED

January 14, 2023

Surry County Farm Bureau President Danny Hodges was honored recently during the
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Greensboro.

[…]




PILOT VFW HONORS YOUTHS FOR ESSAYS

January 14, 2023

PILOT MOUNTAIN — Patriotism is alive and well among America’s youth, as
evidenced by the achievements of two local students.

[…]




MAYOR OVERSEES SETTLE SWEAR-IN

January 14, 2023

When the winner of a N.C. Senate seat representing this area got around to being
sworn in to office, the person assuming that state post turned to a local
elected official from Mount Airy for assistance.

[…]


COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED FOR MLK JR. DAY

January 14, 2023

Surry County offices, including the landfill and recycling convenience center
locations, will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The recycling convenience centers that would normally be closed Tuesday will
instead be open due to the holiday schedule.

[…]




DURING WINTER’S LONGEST MONTH, MIND THE BIRDS

January 14, 2023

Cold temperatures, frosty lawns, icy mud holes

[…]




NORTH SURRY RISES TO THE OCCASION VS. CENTRAL

January 13, 2023

DOBSON — The date was Friday the 13th, but the most unstoppable force around
wasn’t Jason Voorhees terrorizing the campers at Crystal Lake.

[…]


POLICE REPORTS

January 13, 2023

• A welfare check by officers at the Circle K convenience center on North Main
Street led to the incarceration of a Mount Airy man under a large secured bond
last Saturday, according to city police reports.

[…]




HUSBAND, WIFE CHARGED WITH MURDER OF 4 YEAR OLD

January 13, 2023

Details were coming into focus Friday of the arrest of two Surry County
residents who have both been charged with murder in the death of a young child,
although the details leading to the child’s death have not been made public.

[…]




PATRICK SHERIFF SEEKING FIFTH TERM

January 13, 2023

STUART, Va. — Although Patrick County’s sheriff has been on the job since taking
office after a 2007 election, Dan Smith says it seems as if he’s just getting
started.

[…]




LUMSDEN APPOINTED TO AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION BOARD

January 13, 2023

Chris A. Lumsden, president and CEO of Northern Regional Hospital, has been
elected as an at-large delegate of the Regional Policy Board 3 (Southeastern
United States) with the American Hospital Association.

[…]




DAVIS NAILS 10 3-POINTERS TO SET SCHOOL RECORD

January 13, 2023

PILOT MOUNTAIN — It was only a matter of time before Jordan Davis broke East
Surry’s single-game record for 3-pointers, and when the time came he did more
than just break the record: he shattered it.

[…]




MOUNT AIRY TO PLAY HOME GAMES AT SURRY CC

January 13, 2023

Mount Airy High School’s basketball teams will host their home games at Surry
Community College for the foreseeable future.

[…]




INPUT EQUALS OUTPUT

January 13, 2023

Have you heard that old saying, “You are what you eat?” There’s some truth in
that; since the things you consume are broken down by your body, and ultimately
influence your body’s health. Good nutritious vitamin-rich foods will have a
more positive impact; while high-fat and sugary foods tend to have a more
negative effect on your body. In other words, “Negative input equals negative
output;” and in contrast, “Positive input equals positive output.”

[…]




ROCKFORD ELEMENTARY CROWNS SPELLING BEE CHAMPS

January 12, 2023

Rockford Elementary School recently held its yearly spelling bee.

[…]


LAST YEAR WAS SLIGHTLY WETTER IN CITY

January 12, 2023

To say that Mount Airy ended 2022 with a “slight” precipitation surplus might be
an exaggeration, with a razor-thin margin involved inch-wise.

[…]


NEED HELP FILING TAXES?

January 12, 2023

That annual rite is soon to be upon the land — filing tax returns.

[…]




ROUND PEAK MASONIC LODGE INSTALLS OFFICERS

January 12, 2023

The Round Peak Masonic Lodge recently installed officers for 2023.Pictured are,
front row, Ronnie Sprinkle, Kevin Easter, Dusty Lyons, Mike Waddell, and Gary
Hodge; back row, Corey Easter, Kit Burcham, Ricky Lawson, Richard McMillian, and
Justin Cagle.

[…]




CANDIDATE SEEKS CLERK SEAT AMID TURMOIL

January 12, 2023

STUART, Va. — Saying the clerk of court office in Patrick County has undergone
turmoil could be an understatement, with its leader suspended while facing drug
and other charges, but candidate Nancy Turner Belcher seeks to turn things
around.

[…]




WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT JAN. 12-18, 2023

January 12, 2023

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POLICE REPORTS

January 11, 2023

• A traffic stop that turned up cocaine has led to a Mount Airy man being jailed
under a $22,500 secured bond, according to city police reports.

[…]


MLK CELEBRATION SET FOR SATURDAY AT MUSEUM

January 11, 2023

A long-time Mount Airy tradition will be making a comeback of sorts on Saturday.

[…]




NO. 1 HOUNDS GO WIRE-TO-WIRE AGAINST CARDINALS

January 11, 2023

PILOT MOUNTAIN — The race for the Foothills 2A Conference’s top spot got a
little clearer Monday as North Surry handed East Surry its first FH2A loss of
the season.

[…]




AIRPORT’S ECONOMIC OUTPUT $739 MILLION

January 11, 2023

There is a multi-million dollar engine helping drive the economy of Surry County
parked quietly alongside US Highway 52 that is consistently finding itself
ranked among the best in the state.

[…]


MLK HOLIDAY TO AFFECT CITY GARBAGE SERVICES

January 11, 2023

The observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday will be
accompanied by interruptions in Mount Airy’s sanitation services.

[…]




CONFEDERATE GRAVES DESECRATED IN SURRY

January 11, 2023

DOBSON — Two Lowgap residents are facing felony charges for allegedly
desecrating the grave sites of Confederate veterans at a cemetery in that area
last month, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday afternoon.

[…]


RIDGECREST ESSAY CONTEST OPENS

January 17, 2023

RidgeCrest is accepting essay submissions for the tenth annual Senior Living
Communities Silver Pen writing competition. The deadline to apply is Feb. 10.
RidgeCrest will be awarding three local high school seniors with cash prizes up
to $2,500 to assist with their post-graduate plans.

[…]




SCC NURSING STUDENTS COLLECT DONATIONS

January 17, 2023

Surry Community College’s fourth semester Associate Degree Nursing students
recently collected food and clothing for the SCC Little Free Pantry, the SCC
Knights Amory Student Resource Center, and the Foothills Food Pantry in Dobson.

[…]




AMERICAN PICKERS LOOKING FOR LOCAL TREASURES

January 17, 2023

The show American Pickers is planning to come and film locally next month and
are seeking local residents who feel they may have a buried treasure amongst
their collection.

[…]




MEADOWVIEW AMBASSADORS HOST SHOEBOX DRIVE

January 17, 2023

The Meadowview Middle Schools Mustang Ambassadors are a group of student leaders
who school officials say work to make the school and community a better place.

[…]




RURAL TRANSFORMATION GRANT HELPS PROMOTE PILOT MOUNTAIN

January 17, 2023

The Town of Pilot Mountain has been selected as a recipient of a Rural
Transformation Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and received
$49,999 for professional development and education programs to build local
government capacity, specifically developing a cohesive marketing strategy for
the town.

[…]


POLICE REPORTS

January 16, 2023

• A suspected case of animal cruelty has surfaced in Mount Airy, according to
city police reports. It involves a situation in which a man who lives on
Marshall Street left his animals without food or water for more than two weeks.

[…]




MLK DAY OFF WAS ‘DAY ON’ FOR LOCAL STUDENTS

January 16, 2023

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday and no school in session,
Kaylin Moody had a pretty good idea what she would have been doing under normal
circumstances:

[…]




SUTHERLAND WINS ELKS FREE THROW CONTEST

January 16, 2023

Abby Sutherland participated in the Elks Lodge Free Throw Contest on Jan. 8 and
won first place in the 8-9 year-old girls division. She moves on to the next
stage of the competition which will be held Jan. 28.

[…]




CITY GETS MONEY TO MAINTAIN MENTORING EFFORT

January 16, 2023

An injection of new funding will allow Mount Airy to maintain a mentoring
program that matches adults who are positive role models in the community with
local youths who can benefit from those associations.

[…]


SPECIALTY CROP INFORMATION MEETING SLATED

January 16, 2023

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Surry and Yadkin County Centers invite small
farm owners and specialty crop growers to attend the 9th Annual Foothills
Specialty Crop Growers’ Roundtable set for Thursday, Feb. 2 from noon until 5
p.m.

[…]




HOUNDS HOLD ON TO DEFEAT GOLDEN EAGLES

January 16, 2023

DOBSON — North Surry improved to 6-0 in the Foothills 2A Conference with a 40-33
road win over Surry Central on Jan. 13.

[…]


ARTS COUNCIL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AS OFFERINGS GROW

January 15, 2023

As the Surry Arts Council continues to reopen all programming and events
following the pandemic and plans to open a new facility soon, adult volunteers
in multiple areas are needed. There will be training sessions for each option
and volunteers are needed daily, year round.

[…]




LOCAL GROUP ANNOUNCES BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS

January 15, 2023

At the annual meeting of the Friends of the Historic Satterfield House and
Rosenwald School/ Sandy Level Community Council officers were elected to operate
the non-profit organization. Those who will serve on the board in staggered
terms expiring in 2024 are Shelby King, Ann Vaughn, Carol Burke, James Norman,
and Jean Tucker.

[…]




ROCKFORD GATOR FOOD PROGRAM RECEIVES DONATION

January 15, 2023

Rockford Elementary School’s Gator Food Program received a recent donation.
Every Friday, The Gator Food Program provides a helping hand for families who
participate in the program by sending home a backpack filled with food items

[…]


REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

January 15, 2023

In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount
paid for a parcel be stated on the deed. However a tax stamp at the rate of $2
for every $1,000 in value is affixed to each deed.

[…]




NEIGHBORS DON’T WANT ROAD CLOSED

January 15, 2023

Abe Mayes Road is a secondary road like so many others in Surry County that
simply does not see a lot of traffic. It was thought to be so underutilized,
that in 2020 the Surry County Board of Commissioners decided to close 0.21 miles
of the road and sent notification to the North Carolina Department of
Transportation of that decision.

[…]


MARRIAGES

January 15, 2023

The following marriage licenses were issued in Surry County:

[…]




RIDERS IN THE SKY TO PERFORM IN MOUNT AIRY

January 15, 2023

Riders In The Sky will be performing in Mount Airy on Saturday, Jan. 21, in a 7
p.m. concert that is part of the Blue Ridge and Beyond Series at the Historic
Earle Theatre.

[…]


BOOK SMARTS

January 15, 2023

New titles available at the Mount Airy Public Library:

[…]


SURRY COUNTY DIVORCES

January 15, 2023

The following divorces were granted in Surry County:

[…]




PILOT MOUNT GRANT WILL REHAB MOBILE STAGE

January 15, 2023

Last week the Surry Arts Council announced that it would be distributing more
than $30,000 in grant funding to ten organizations throughout Surry County based
on recommendations from a local steering committee to choose which groups would
be among the recipients of a subgrant from the Grassroots Arts Program of North
Carolina.

[…]




GETTIN’ READY FOR THE BIG SNOW?

January 15, 2023

Editor’s Note: Reader Diary is a periodic column written by local residents,
Surry County natives, and readers of The Mount Airy News. If you have a
submission for Reader Diary, email it to John Peters at jpeters@mtairynews.com

[…]


CHAMBER’S ANNUAL MEET SLATED FOR THURSDAY

January 14, 2023

One of the highlights of the year for the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce
is coming up soon — the organization’s annual meeting.

[…]




CITY TEACHER CHOSEN AS AWARD FINALIST

January 14, 2023

A Mount Airy City Schools teacher has been chosen as a finalist for a statewide
award.

[…]




ONLINE MAGNET SCHOOL VISITS PILOT MOUNTAIN

January 14, 2023

In the fall, Surry Online Magnet School middle and high school students took a
break from the virtual world and took a hike to Pilot Mountain State Park.

[…]




CITY TRYING TO LURE CALIFORNIA COMPANY

January 14, 2023

Two Mount Airy officials have journeyed to California this week in an effort to
strike gold with a company they hope will locate a facility in the city.

[…]




HODGES AMONG FARM BUREAU AGENTS HONORED

January 14, 2023

Surry County Farm Bureau President Danny Hodges was honored recently during the
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Greensboro.

[…]




PILOT VFW HONORS YOUTHS FOR ESSAYS

January 14, 2023

PILOT MOUNTAIN — Patriotism is alive and well among America’s youth, as
evidenced by the achievements of two local students.

[…]




MAYOR OVERSEES SETTLE SWEAR-IN

January 14, 2023

When the winner of a N.C. Senate seat representing this area got around to being
sworn in to office, the person assuming that state post turned to a local
elected official from Mount Airy for assistance.

[…]


COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED FOR MLK JR. DAY

January 14, 2023

Surry County offices, including the landfill and recycling convenience center
locations, will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The recycling convenience centers that would normally be closed Tuesday will
instead be open due to the holiday schedule.

[…]




DURING WINTER’S LONGEST MONTH, MIND THE BIRDS

January 14, 2023

Cold temperatures, frosty lawns, icy mud holes

[…]




NORTH SURRY RISES TO THE OCCASION VS. CENTRAL

January 13, 2023

DOBSON — The date was Friday the 13th, but the most unstoppable force around
wasn’t Jason Voorhees terrorizing the campers at Crystal Lake.

[…]


POLICE REPORTS

January 13, 2023

• A welfare check by officers at the Circle K convenience center on North Main
Street led to the incarceration of a Mount Airy man under a large secured bond
last Saturday, according to city police reports.

[…]




HUSBAND, WIFE CHARGED WITH MURDER OF 4 YEAR OLD

January 13, 2023

Details were coming into focus Friday of the arrest of two Surry County
residents who have both been charged with murder in the death of a young child,
although the details leading to the child’s death have not been made public.

[…]




PATRICK SHERIFF SEEKING FIFTH TERM

January 13, 2023

STUART, Va. — Although Patrick County’s sheriff has been on the job since taking
office after a 2007 election, Dan Smith says it seems as if he’s just getting
started.

[…]




LUMSDEN APPOINTED TO AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION BOARD

January 13, 2023

Chris A. Lumsden, president and CEO of Northern Regional Hospital, has been
elected as an at-large delegate of the Regional Policy Board 3 (Southeastern
United States) with the American Hospital Association.

[…]




DAVIS NAILS 10 3-POINTERS TO SET SCHOOL RECORD

January 13, 2023

PILOT MOUNTAIN — It was only a matter of time before Jordan Davis broke East
Surry’s single-game record for 3-pointers, and when the time came he did more
than just break the record: he shattered it.

[…]




MOUNT AIRY TO PLAY HOME GAMES AT SURRY CC

January 13, 2023

Mount Airy High School’s basketball teams will host their home games at Surry
Community College for the foreseeable future.

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INPUT EQUALS OUTPUT

January 13, 2023

Have you heard that old saying, “You are what you eat?” There’s some truth in
that; since the things you consume are broken down by your body, and ultimately
influence your body’s health. Good nutritious vitamin-rich foods will have a
more positive impact; while high-fat and sugary foods tend to have a more
negative effect on your body. In other words, “Negative input equals negative
output;” and in contrast, “Positive input equals positive output.”

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ROCKFORD ELEMENTARY CROWNS SPELLING BEE CHAMPS

January 12, 2023

Rockford Elementary School recently held its yearly spelling bee.

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LAST YEAR WAS SLIGHTLY WETTER IN CITY

January 12, 2023

To say that Mount Airy ended 2022 with a “slight” precipitation surplus might be
an exaggeration, with a razor-thin margin involved inch-wise.

[…]


NEED HELP FILING TAXES?

January 12, 2023

That annual rite is soon to be upon the land — filing tax returns.

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ROUND PEAK MASONIC LODGE INSTALLS OFFICERS

January 12, 2023

The Round Peak Masonic Lodge recently installed officers for 2023.Pictured are,
front row, Ronnie Sprinkle, Kevin Easter, Dusty Lyons, Mike Waddell, and Gary
Hodge; back row, Corey Easter, Kit Burcham, Ricky Lawson, Richard McMillian, and
Justin Cagle.

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CANDIDATE SEEKS CLERK SEAT AMID TURMOIL

January 12, 2023

STUART, Va. — Saying the clerk of court office in Patrick County has undergone
turmoil could be an understatement, with its leader suspended while facing drug
and other charges, but candidate Nancy Turner Belcher seeks to turn things
around.

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WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT JAN. 12-18, 2023

January 12, 2023

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POLICE REPORTS

January 11, 2023

• A traffic stop that turned up cocaine has led to a Mount Airy man being jailed
under a $22,500 secured bond, according to city police reports.

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MLK CELEBRATION SET FOR SATURDAY AT MUSEUM

January 11, 2023

A long-time Mount Airy tradition will be making a comeback of sorts on Saturday.

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NO. 1 HOUNDS GO WIRE-TO-WIRE AGAINST CARDINALS

January 11, 2023

PILOT MOUNTAIN — The race for the Foothills 2A Conference’s top spot got a
little clearer Monday as North Surry handed East Surry its first FH2A loss of
the season.

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AIRPORT’S ECONOMIC OUTPUT $739 MILLION

January 11, 2023

There is a multi-million dollar engine helping drive the economy of Surry County
parked quietly alongside US Highway 52 that is consistently finding itself
ranked among the best in the state.

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MLK HOLIDAY TO AFFECT CITY GARBAGE SERVICES

January 11, 2023

The observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday will be
accompanied by interruptions in Mount Airy’s sanitation services.

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